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The volume of the alarm on my iPhone XS won’t go down?

I recently upgraded from an iPhone 6 to an iPhone XS. I always have my phone on silent and therefore used to keep my volume set on half permanently. This used to be the perfect volume for my alarm on the iPhone 6.

Ever since upgrading to the iPhone XS however, I am blasted awake by my alarm, which sounds like it’s coming out at full volume. I thought that perhaps the speakers on the iPhone XS were better/louder, so I tried adjusting down beyond halfway to no result. I have adjusted the volume on the side down to two bars as of last night and it doesn’t seem to make a difference - it still seems to ring as loud as ever.

Why does my alarm seem to ring at any volume it wants when I specifically have the volume turned down and how do I fix this?

Posted on Sep 27, 2018 10:50 PM

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chuck_3rd

Community Specialist

Posted on Oct 26, 2018 2:37 PM

Hi willowtrees,

Thanks for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. I understand that the alarm on your iPhone is going off at a higher volume than you prefer, and using the volume buttons on your iPhone doesn't seem to make any adjustments to the alarm volume. I know it's important to have your alarm set at the volume you prefer; I'd like to help. Take a look at the steps below to adjust your alarm volume; please note that if you'd like to use the volume buttons to adjust alarm sounds, "Change with Buttons" must be enabled:

Set the alarm's volume

Tap Settings > Sounds & Haptics. Under Ringers And Alerts, drag the slider left or right. As you drag, an alert will play, so you can hear how the volume changes. Using the Volume buttons on the side of your iPhone won't change the alarm's volume unless you turn on Change with Buttons.

How to set and manage alarms on your iPhone

If you're using Bedtime on your iPhone, use these steps to adjust the alarm volume:

How to change the settings

Open the Clock app and tap the Bedtime tab.

Tap Options in the top-left corner.

Here's what you can change:

Choose which days your Wake alarm goes off. Your alarm goes off on days that are orange.

Set when you're reminded to go to bed.

Choose a Wake Up Sound for your alarm.

Change how loud the alarm is.

Tap Done.

Use Bedtime to track your sleep on your iPhone

Best Regards.

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willowtrees Author

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Sep 28, 2018 11:55 PM in response to chuck_3rd

Thank you! I’m sure that will have been the problem but I’ll find out when I wake up tomorrow I suppose!

willowtrees Author

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23 points

Oct 26, 2018 2:38 PM in response to shaunfromaustralia

I’ve had this happen too. No idea how to fix it. Certainly didn’t press snooze or anything as the alarm is still going, but quiet.

Oct 29, 2018 4:34 AM in response to chuck_3rd

This solution did not solve the problem. I have the sound bar maxes out and it does not change the volume on my alarm.

JenYFen

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Nov 7, 2018 5:33 AM in response to chuck_3rd

This didn't solve the problem. Why does Apple always have to make things more complicated?

Spphot

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Nov 22, 2018 12:13 PM in response to Leftola

Did u find out a fix? I’ve tried everything also *****

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willowtrees Author

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Nov 22, 2018 12:47 PM in response to Spphot

The reply that I voted as the correct answer worked for me. It sounds like you’re experiencing a different issue - see my reply to Leftola.

Jan 2, 2019 1:13 AM in response to willowtrees

Mine plays a few notes extremely loud but then quietens on it’s own. No trigger from my alarmed face!!!!

Jan 4, 2019 11:46 PM in response to Fibre_lurve

This happens when I put music on and it’s connected to a bluetooth speaker the music is extremely loud when I first turn it on

not good !

Jan 15, 2019 1:03 AM in response to vvsdiamond

Oh well.... I did try your suggestions but still reverts to full blast when call ring tone increased to max. I’m learning to live with a quiet ring tone🤣😂😃